A temporary ban on fracking in the Delaware River basin is on the verge of becoming permanent.

The Associated Press reports that the Delaware River Basin Commission could vote on the move as early as next week. The move would be a victory for environmental groups who have opposed fracking in the region for nearly a decade.

The Delaware River Basin Commission, which is made up of representatives from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the federal government, is responsible for managing the river basin's water. The Delaware River Basin supplies water for Trenton, Philadelphia and half of New York City, among other cities and towns.

"This is great news because we've been fighting for a ban on fracking in the Delaware Basin for ten years," said Jeff Tittel, the director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, in a press release sent just after the Associated Press report. "This will help protect the region from the dangerous and polluting fracking that threatens the water supply for 17 million people."

The commission had no comment when asked about the Associated Press report.

Fracking, a short-hand term for hydraulic fracturing, is a controversial method of extracting oil and gas that couldn't be reached by other types of drilling. The commission has had a temporary moratorium on fracking within its jurisdiction since 2010.

Environmental groups like Tittel's have recently renewed their push for a permanent fracking ban in the river basin. The new push is spurred on by the election of President Donald Trump and his administration's promises to increase American energy production.

There are currently no fracking activities in the state of New Jersey, but there is no statewide ban. The state had a one-year moratorium in place between 2012 and 2013. Governor Chris Christie has repeatedly vetoed measures that would ban the dumping of fracking waste in New Jersey.

New York already has a statewide ban on fracking. This new ban would apply to two Pennsylvania counties, Wayne and Pike, that are part of the Marcellus Shale, the nation's largest natural gas field.